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How does granite look and feel?
A granite countertop of sufficient quality should look and feel as smooth as glass.
How is pink granite made?
Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy. So in other words...it's not made by humans...it just comes that way.
Can you find any crystals or diamonds in California?
Crystals of many different minerals can be found in California. California's most famous mineral would perhaps be tourmaline, found in huge pink crystals at the Himalaya Mine. Diamonds are commonly found in the placer gold mines of California, but are generally quite small.
What are two feldspars found in granite?
Granite contains plagioclase feldspar and potassium feldspar. It really depends on the composition of the magma from which it forms. If the granite has a lot of pink in it, chances are it is potassium feldspar (K-Spar). If it is dominated by white, then the feldspar is probably plag.
True or false Granite can be pink or black depending on the ratio of feldspar mica and quartz?
True!
Where is the mineral orthoclase found?
The mineral orthoclase is found all over the world. It can also be found in Granite rock. It would be the pink or white crystals in it.
What is the extrusive form of granite with extremely small crystals and a red pink or gray color?
Rhyolite
How does granite look and feel?
A granite countertop of sufficient quality should look and feel as smooth as glass.
How is pink granite made?
Granites can be pink to dark gray or even black, depending on their chemistry and mineralogy. So in other words...it's not made by humans...it just comes that way.
What are the pink spots found on a rock?
If the rock is granite, the pink spots are probably feldspar. Look for colorless spots and black shiny flaky spots, these will be quartz and mica, which are the other components of granite. Pink spots on a flaky, shiny, micacaeous grey or black rock might be garnets in mica schist.
Can you find any crystals or diamonds in California?
Crystals of many different minerals can be found in California. California's most famous mineral would perhaps be tourmaline, found in huge pink crystals at the Himalaya Mine. Diamonds are commonly found in the placer gold mines of California, but are generally quite small.
What is the definition of granite?
a pink-colored, felsic, plutonic rock that contains potassium and usually sodium feldspars and has a quartz content of about 10%. Granite is found on continents but virtually absent from ocean basins.
What rock has a pink type of quartz?
granite
What is the intrusive pink rock with mica?
Granite is intrusive, can be pink, and contains mica.
What makes pink granite pink?
The pink color in some granites is due to the coloration of orthoclase (alkali) feldspar.
What is the name of the free standing column with a small pyramid on top?
This called an obelisk made from single piece of stone, usually pink granite
What makes Sydney Opera House strong?
The pink granite
